Martin Garcia sidelined for three months after spill

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Jockey Martin Garcia is expected to be out about three months with a dislocated shoulder, a fractured collarbone, and other injuries suffered when his mount, I’ll Make It Coach, stumbled and dislodged him at the start of the third race last Sunday at Keeneland.

Garcia likely won’t ride until the 2021 Oaklawn Park meet starts Jan. 22, according to Darrell Haire, a longtime Jockeys’ Guild representative.

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Garcia, who turned 36 on Friday, had been enjoying a resurgence in the Midwest after shifting bases last fall from his longtime Southern California circuit. His 2020 win total (73) is his highest since 2015 and his mount earnings ($4.18 million) are his most since 2016. A native of Mexico, Garcia has won such elite events as the BC Classic, Preakness, and Kentucky Oaks.